Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston. The petition comes after Wu’s move to break quorum by leaving the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit to remove Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), the Texas Democrat Caucus Chair, from office.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit to remove State Rep. Gene Wu after the Democrats' quorum break over GOP maps.

The lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated Texas' Constitution and that his absence amounted to an abandonment of office.

Gov. Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit to remove Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), the Texas Democrat Caucus Chair, from office.